Alan B. Shepard Middle School

May 5th, 2016PTSO Minutes

The meeting was called to order at 2:00p.m. 6members were present.

Reagan Knaus, Paige Farber, Adrea Lipp, Trish Bouslog Joann Deloss, Heather Venamore

The April minutes were approved

President’s Report – Presidents’ Council:

  • PTSO PRESIDENT AND TREASURER TRANSITION
  • The incoming 2016-17 Board members were installed according to the Shepard PTSO bylaws:
    Paige Farber, Co-President
    Adrea Lipp, Co-President
    Joanne Deloss, Treasurer
  • The following Board members were removed after serving their 2-year terms:
    Reagan Knaus, Co-President
    Melina Dworsky, Co-President
    Trish Bouslog, Treasurer
  • Five young authors at the Council meeting
  • Bright bytes results are excellent (technology integration assessment)
  • Digital citizenship – working to improve teaching kids how to maneuver safely online
  • Job descriptions revamped
  • Last day of school is June 10th, 2016
  • Art and music areas to be updated this Summer

Principal’s Report: Dr. Filippi

  • We are in the process of closing out the school year, planning for next year, doing scheduling
  • Audiovisual bids for the gym are pending – May 15th, 2016 deadline
  • PTSO agrees to cover the cost, original bid from Troxell approximately 24K, plan for July install

Treasurer’s Report: Trish Bouslog

  • Angel fund families tracking reviewed. Treasurer to sign confidentiality form to have access to those families involved
  • $17,200 spent on wish list gift this year
  • Consider increasing amount for teachers from $75 to $100 for next year
  • Budget goal for next year = $20-50K in reserve
  • Legacy books reviewed

Teachers’ Representative’s Report: Sam Brown

  • Twenty people left to spend their money
  • Teachers reminded to complete this by May 15th, 2016
  • 8th graders going to Par-King on June 3rd, 2016
  • Thank you for the staff lunches

Student Council Report: Sam Brown

  • Last meeting is coming up
  • Scrapbook to be updated
  • Furniture delivery is pending
  • 8th graders awarded for three years of service in Student Council
  • New spirit wear vendor (Lids) agrees to contract with us. This will offer us good quality products/more variety/online ordering. Sam Brown to follow-up on this

Old Business:

  • Open positions – special lunch, cardboard challenge, dining dollars, volunteer coordinator, discount card
  • Minecraft club
  • AV system quotes as above

New Business:

  • District is no longer doing yearbooks, each school to pick their own vendor, add this to fee day
  • Secretary to now do Life Line duties, transition from Jamie Lewis

Our next PTSO meeting will be Thursday September 1st, 2016 at 2pm.

The meeting was adjourned at 3p.m.